R.I.P. Phife Dawg

2016-03-23 by Jordan M. EMERITUS | 44 Comments
Phife Dawg, best known for being a member of A Tribe Called Quest, passed away last night at the age of 45. The news was confirmed via Twitter by DJ Chuck Chillout, tweeting,

'Confirmed. rest in peace Phife. Man. I’m out.'

Although the cause of death has not yet been confirmed, Dawg was known to have struggled with diabetes since the early '90s.










Source: https://twitter.com/djchuckchillout/status/712505904940363776

Tagged: A Tribe Called Quest

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joesmoe4000
March 23rd 2016
678 Comments


R.I.P. Phife Dawg (November 20, 1970 – March 22, 2016) you will live on through the music of Tribe!

undertakerpt
March 23rd 2016
1645 Comments


"So grab the microphone, and let your words RIP"

PappyMason
March 23rd 2016
5702 Comments


No fucking way, rest in peace man.

Maniac!
March 23rd 2016
28545 Comments


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Relinquished
March 23rd 2016
48717 Comments


change Rap Promoter to Buggin Out arcade cmon

RIP fuck

Piglet
March 23rd 2016
8475 Comments


THis is so fucking sad

MotokoKusanagi
March 23rd 2016
4290 Comments


was just reading his wiki article the other day... RIP hard

Deez
March 23rd 2016
10314 Comments


Phife and tribe left a huge stamp on my life. This is truly gutting. RIP The Funky Diabetic.

DinosaurJones
March 23rd 2016
10402 Comments


RIP hard. Time to jam some Tribe

dimsim3478
March 23rd 2016
8987 Comments


Phife and tribe left a huge stamp on my life. [2] Gonna listen to every ATCQ record in memorium.

MO
March 23rd 2016
24016 Comments


holy fuck. RIP hard wow

henryChinaski
March 23rd 2016
5014 Comments


RIP

JAV
March 23rd 2016
3545 Comments


Mother fuck.
RIP Phife

theNateman
March 23rd 2016
3809 Comments


Phife and tribe left a huge stamp on my life. [3] Gonna listen to every ATCQ record in memorium. [4]

Tyler.
March 23rd 2016
19020 Comments


Fuck rip : /

hal1ax
March 23rd 2016
15773 Comments


this is such a bummer
rip hard

TheFantasticDangler
March 23rd 2016
2059 Comments


damn just started to delve into their discography, really sad to hear

while im late to the party in terms of listening to their music, i was well aware of their legendary contributions, RIP

TheFantasticDangler
March 23rd 2016
2059 Comments


damn just started to delve into their discography, really sad to hear

while im late to the party in terms of listening to their music, i was well aware of their legendary contributions for quite a while, RIP

ParanoidAndroid96
March 23rd 2016
1393 Comments


rip hard

Phife and tribe left a huge stamp on my life. [4] I can't imagine how I would've learned to appreciate hip hop without them

Chortles
March 23rd 2016
21494 Comments


wow this is devastating. legend

RIP

Lavair
March 23rd 2016
949 Comments


First Rob Ford (a.k.a Burial) died, and now this guy! Such a sad past few days for music.

discovolante
March 23rd 2016
854 Comments


Saw the news earlier today, still in denial. RIP to a true hip hop icon.

adr
March 23rd 2016
12097 Comments


amazing group, RIP hard

ShadowRemains
March 24th 2016
27741 Comments


holy fuck this year

dude will be kicking it with the rest of 'em, RIP

Keyblade
March 24th 2016
30678 Comments


fuck man, of all the deaths this year this one hits the hardest. phife and the tribe had such a huge impact on my formative years. RIP homie, been listening to ur records all day

wtferrothorn
March 24th 2016
5849 Comments


Damn, I guess now is a better time than ever to get into their stuff. RIP

MO
March 24th 2016
24016 Comments


RIP so goddamn hard. Legend

ciregno
March 24th 2016
498 Comments


this year has been the absolute shittiest. RIP Phife

Royl123
March 24th 2016
2108 Comments


RIP Phife. Legend indeed.

TheCrocodile
March 24th 2016
2925 Comments


rip

CrazyDiamond7
March 24th 2016
260 Comments


One of the best rap groups ever, and one that was instrumental in getting me to appreciate hip hop. RIP hard.

I wish this year would just end already.

TumsFestival
March 24th 2016
2470 Comments


when's the next time we'll hear a funky diabetic?

I don't know man, I don't know man, I don't know man, I don't know I don't know

beachdude
March 24th 2016
849 Comments


RIP hard

Piglet
March 24th 2016
8475 Comments


u on point phife???

elliootsmeuth
March 25th 2016
4011 Comments


this is so uncool. rip man

Asdfp277
March 25th 2016
24275 Comments


rest in peace

tom79
March 25th 2016
3936 Comments


Fuck...Tribe's been a staple in my music for years. RIP.

Trophycase
March 25th 2016
1931 Comments


Damn, was just listening to Low End Theory in the car...

clander270
March 25th 2016
433 Comments


Not even 4 months into this year and we've lost several legends. RIP to the 5-foot Assassin, your music will live on indefinitely.

DrMaximus
March 25th 2016
12807 Comments


Fuckin RIP so hard

Asdfp277
March 25th 2016
24275 Comments


mikael akerfeldt is dead

Hep Kat
March 25th 2016
1231 Comments


Hey wow cool so everyone on sputnik is suddenly a Tribe fan wow neat-o.


buck em down amirite fellas???

Hep Kat
March 25th 2016
1231 Comments


figures the second biggest hey look at me!-ass user in history woulda posted this article smdh

17WordHaiku
March 25th 2016
263 Comments


holy shit.



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